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14 things to do on 3/26/2008

02.14-03.31 9am-4pm
Library Exhibit: The Language of Flowers
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
847.835.5440
www.chicagobotanic.org
Charming examples of the Victorian fascination with floral symbolism are featured in this exhibit, which opens on Valentine’s Day. A free library talk, “Is a Rose Just a Rose? Decoding the Language of Flowers,” will be given on Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tuesday hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Closed holidays.

03.01-03.30
Study Tai Chi with China’s Champions
1511 West Fullerton, near Ashland, Chicago
773.327.4710
Free Introduction. Master Song has won national championships university trained. Tai Chi relieves stress, improves energy and transforms habits. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

03.01-05.31 9am-5pm
George Washington Carver Exhibit
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312.922.9410
www.fieldmuseum.org
Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became a trail-blazing scientist whose experiments with plants laid the groundwork for today’s research on plant-based fuels, medicines, and everyday products. A true humanitarian, his extraordinary persistence and compassion nourished a lifelong mission to bring practical knowledge to those in need.

03.02-03.30 2:30-4:30pm
Creative Health Institute
112 W. Union City RdUnion City, Michigan 49094
517.278.6260
www.creativehealthinstiute.com
wheatgrassnina at aol.com
Join us for a Luscious Raw Gourmet Buffet and Open House. Donation.

Wednesdays 1-2:30am
Home School Environmental Science
2024 McCormick Blvd.
Evanston, IL 60201
847.448.8256
www.laddarboretum.org
ecologycenter at cityofevanston.org
An educational, interactive hands-on experience to fulfill science and nature requirements for home-schooled children. Each week focuses on a different scientific discipline. Ages 6-8. Registration required: $60 per child

03.22-05.08 10am-5pm
Fair Game
Estudiotres
5205 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL. 60640
www.estudiotres.com
kristen at graceprgroup.com
Fair Game focuses on six phenomenal artists with ties to Chicago, who work with concepts, materials and images lifted from contemporary culture in creating the artwork. Fair Game features the work of– Debbie Carlos, Chris Lin, Jeoren Nelemans, Ryan Swanson, Lindsay Packer and Amy Honchell. Monday through Friday, Saturday and Sunday by appointment

03.25-05.27 6:30-8pm
Ballet In french-Intermediate
Alliance Française de Chicago
810 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312.337.1070
www.af-Chicago.org
info at af-Chicago.org
Perfect your stretches, first position, second position and arabesques!

03.26 7-8:30pm
Creating Space: Clarity and Insight through Meditation
All classes meet at: Family Health Resources, 1342 W. Belmont, Chicago
773.784.5460
www.jewelheart.org
This course provides instruction in the basic elements of meditation - breathing, posture, stabilizing the mind and establishing daily meditation practice.

03.26 6:30pm
What the Rich Know
Henry George School
28 East Jackson #1004
Chicago
312.362.9302
www.hgchicago.org
hgchicago at pobox.com
Advocates for the poor need to know it too, if they really are going to end poverty. Chuck Metalitz explains.

03.26 7-9pm
Healing the City
North Park Village Nature Center
5801 N. Pulaski
Chicago, IL 60646
773.756.5033
sustaincup1.blogspot.com/
raelearth (at) yahoo.com
The thoughts of Irish architect and
permaculture designer, Declan Kennedy from his keynote presentation at the 2007 International Perma-City conference.

03.26 7-9pm
Chicago SW Suburbs Holistic Moms network
Betty Woods Activity Center, 14718 Founders Circle Homer Glen, IL 60491
708.860.7813
bethbustos at comcast.net
HMN is hosting Masbaum EFT- Advanced, Linda Nyberg EFT Practitioner, Life and Health Coaches. Intuition- Learn Ways to Hear Your Inner Voice

03.26 7-8:30pm
Miraculous Health Workshop and Booksigning
Transitions Bookplace
1000 W North Ave
Chicago, IL
301.926.7390
www.DrRickLevy.com
luann at drricklevy.com
Join Dr Rick Levy for a booksigning and free one-hour workshop as he demonstrates the exercises in his new book, Miraculous Health (and public television series of the same name).

03.26-03.31
Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
847.835.8293
www.chicagobotanic.org/school
In this professional development program, architects, garden designers, healthcare administrators, program directors, facility managers and medical practitioners learn how gardens provide verifiable health benefits for patients, clients, staff and visitors.

03.26-05.14 7-8:30pm
Creating Space; Clarity and Insight through Meditation
Family Health Resources, 1342 W. Belmont, Chicago
773.784.5460
www.jewelheart.org/chapters/chicago/chicago.html
chicago at jewelheart.org
This course provides instruction in the basic elements of meditation – breathing, posture, stabilizing the mind, and establishing a daily practice. Wednesdays.

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